Technician Class Introduction Welcome! HOTARCHOTARC

Technician Class Intro 2 Welcome! Your “ticket” to the exciting world of amateur radio!

Technician Class Intro 3 Facilities Restrooms Restrooms Snacks Snacks Lunch Lunch

Technician Class Intro 4 Class Organization Text: Technician Class by Gordon West Text: Technician Class by Gordon West Pre-class study guide Pre-class study guide 20 “sessions” — each 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 “sessions” — each 15 minutes to 1 hour Breaks: Morning, Lunch, Afternoon Breaks: Morning, Lunch, Afternoon Your Instructors: Your Instructors: John Chamberlain, AC5CV John Chamberlain, AC5CV Clint Anderson AE5CA Clint Anderson AE5CA ■ Rodney Baden, K5YKC ■ Jim Jud, KA5QKL ■ Larry Carlson, AA5LC

Technician Class Intro 5 Class Organization Review the questions Review the questions Focus on the RIGHT answer Focus on the RIGHT answer “Hands-on” activities “Hands-on” activities Further discussion during breaks and lunch Further discussion during breaks and lunch

Technician Class Intro 6 Testing Conducted by “volunteer examiners” Conducted by “volunteer examiners” Test Session held next Saturday Test Session held next Saturday 35-question exam taken from the pool of 394 questions 35-question exam taken from the pool of 394 questions

Technician Class Intro 7 Testing Topics: Topics: FCC Rules FCC Rules Operating Procedures Operating Procedures Radio Wave Characteristics Radio Wave Characteristics Amateur Radio Practices and Station Setup Amateur Radio Practices and Station Setup Electrical Principles Electrical Principles Electrical Components Electrical Components Station Equipment Station Equipment Modulation Modes Modulation Modes Antennas Antennas AC Power Circuits, Antenna Installation, RF Hazards AC Power Circuits, Antenna Installation, RF Hazards

Technician Class Intro 8 Your First Amateur Radio License Use VHF and UHF frequencies for short-range communication. Use VHF and UHF frequencies for short-range communication. Access HF (shortwave) frequencies for world-wide communication. Access HF (shortwave) frequencies for world-wide communication.

Technician Class Intro 9 Your First Amateur Radio License Take part in public service activities: Take part in public service activities: Storm spotting Storm spotting Emergency backup communications Emergency backup communications Public events (bike races, 5K runs, etc.) Public events (bike races, 5K runs, etc.) Message handling Message handling Fun activities Fun activities Contesting Contesting Transmitter hunts Transmitter hunts

Technician Class Intro 10 Your First Amateur Radio License Operating activities Operating activities Chasing “DX” - making contacts with other countries Chasing “DX” - making contacts with other countries Earning awards Earning awards Space communication with satellites Space communication with satellites Amateur television Amateur television Technical Activities Technical Activities Construction of radio equipment Construction of radio equipment Experimental communication (digital) Experimental communication (digital) EME — earth-moon-earth! EME — earth-moon-earth!

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